Owen Hargreaves, Pay as you play?

So, after our 'success' with the signing of the injury plagued Manchester United striker, Louis Saha, could David Moyes be tempted to offer a similar deal to Owen Hargreaves?

Hargreaves, who has been released by Manchester United after only 39 appearances in four years, has been busy stepping up his fitness work in a bid to show any potential employers that he is over his injury nightmare.

In fact, he is so committed (desperate?) to prove his fitness, that he has had several videos posted on YouTube, showing his intensive and weird workouts.

I personally think that if it is on a pay-as-you-play, then we really have nothing to lose. We have no money to purchase players with such quality and experience... and, with our lack of numbers, if he does really end up fit, for even half the season, he could prove to be a useful, free acquisition.

Looks like the RS are signing Charlie Adam. Really not sure how on earth we are meant to compete with these teams blessed with the finances to buy whole new squads!! The sooner Fifa brings in regulations to try and level the field a bit, the better!!!

Incidentally, my season ticket arrived last week and after seeing the Shite are buying ANOTHER player I really am regretting renewing it. After 50+ years following Everton, I am so pissed off at our inability to get anywhere near close to the rest of football that I have just about had enough.

The sooner we have a clearout of the financial crocks on the board the better. Richard Dodd, don't even THINK of defending Kenwright.

Kunal, I suppose it's blind optimism, mate. You think: "Things MUST get better, Moyes will have at least the Pienaar and Vaughan money and whatever else Yak and Yobo bring in"... and here we are, as usual, watching every other fucker outspend us. Depressing.

Plus following Everton is habit-forming... it must be easier to get off crack cocaine.

I think most people who have bothered to comment on here have a reasonable grasp of the English language and understand the initial question. I think we also can't see the point of wasting a squad number on someone who will keep the physios busier than they would like to be. And also underline what a laughing stock we have become.

Adam, how is it hilarious if you give a squad number and include him in the 25 then he does his two-minute break then out for the season and you have to rely on a kid from the reserves. If we have to do it, why not just bite the bullet, let Billy Bullshitter see his arse when we get torn a new one by a few teams and save on the medical bills? If we can't even afford a loan fee in January what has suddenly changed?

Absolutely. He is a class act. Yes, he has a bad injury rap sheet but, as mentioned by others, we should take him on a pay-as-you-play basis. Everton need more craft in midfield; it was so evident last season ? even when Arteta and Fellaini were fit.

We cannot afford £7 million for Adam so why not take Hargreaves on a free?f Moyes cannot offload some of the dead weight then we cannot be choosey. Freebies and loan deals are the only option.

If Moyes dilly dallies, then you watch... some other manager will snap him up and get a good season out of him.

Man Utd tried and tried to get Hargreaves fit to play and, after 4 years, gave up; do you honestly think we would get at best more than 5 games out of him? Plus all those injuries and the aging process must have taken their toll on his sporting prowess.

Sorry but I agree with Andy (#2) ? better to get a promising kid in than waste time with Hargreaves (cracking player in his day).

Most of his videos are what 20 seconds long... anyone could look fit in 20 secs.

Maybe if he were to post himself playing some football and getting in the tackles, now that might be more interesting and I would say yes to pay as you play and if he gets crocked, he helps to pay his own bills

As a pay-as-you-play player... Why not? And I for one still believe we will sign at least two new players before the start of the season (fingers crossed) ? and before someone bites my neck off, it's just my opinion.

Anthony, I can't write in crayon to match your attempt at verbosity and inflated personal opinion of yourself.

Let's see: over 40, successful businessman with my own company with virtually every high street bank to my consultancy list, largest scale migration projects in Europe for the Ministry of Defence handling both restricted and secret data for which I still hold clearance, large scale government projects for the DVLA, currently consulting in the finance sector again, turning down approaches from several offers and many many more both onshore and offshore. I'll not request a pissing match with you as I'd guess you've already lost.

You failed to read the last sentence, maybe your blinkers slipped, Everton will not sign anyone of any significance during this transfer window. The argument of whom we should sign is a moot point as we have no funding in place to do so, even at loan level, as January so painfully proved.

I personally think we'd fail to agree loan signings with Premier League experience as clubs are quite rightly looking to put players on loan with a potential sale at the end of the deal and that is the deal breaker for Everton. I would love us to sign some bench warmers from European sides such as the Bundesliga or Spain but if there is one thing you can guarantee over the last few years at Everton, it is disappointment.

Finally, what I choose to type anywhere has quite literally nothing to do with some pompous web warrior like you. If I chose to spout vocabulary that offends your childish persona, then don't read it; otherwise, jog on.

As Iain mentioned, Man Utd have tried everything to get the lad playing again. He has been all over the world to see the best specialists, had all the surgery, but is still unable to play. How long did his latest comeback last?

Catch of the day. You really should sync your world class professionalism with your vocabulary in all forms of communication, whether business or pleasure, it looks and sounds better.

I am so glad you've told me all that about yourself, you have really gone up in my estimation. I now see you as a foul-mouthed 'businessman' as opposed to a foul-mouthed 'fool' which relieves me somewhat.

Thanks again for revealing your bio to me. I'll sleep much easier tonight now knowing that the Aldi version of Alan Sugar has been so open to me.

I'll remember to tell the kids in the school I teach at next year that, if they ever become as successful as you, they can post over-the-top profanities on sports websites, compare willy sizes with complete strangers and still keep their dignity and professional stature intact. Ahem!!!